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Holy Week

Easter Sunrise Service at the River 6:30 am, Glenn Hall Park.

Music led by the Modern Worship Band, message by David Burke. Service begins at sunrise in the shadows of darkness along the river, and emerges into the light of the new day of Christ. Hot beverages and refresh-ments provided. Come in your pajamas! Bring your dog! Come, celebrate the Resurrection.

Classic Services 8:30 am and 10:00 am FestivalbrassandtheSanctuaryChoir.

ModernService11:00am LedbytheModernWorshipBand.

Childcareandclassesprovided (age0–5thgrade)forallthreeservices. Please note - the 10 am Elemen-tary-aged Sunday school classes will not be in their usual locations.

Egg HuntSaturday, April 4thPreschool - 5th grade10:00 am

crafts, food, bounce houses & fun!Join us for this FREE family event!

Easter Sunday

We have many events and services planned to assist you in reflecting more deeply on the passion story of Jesus. You are welcome to any or all of these events as they ultimately lead you into the triumph of Easter and the hope, power and prom-ise of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. ALLELUIA! HE IS RISEN INDEED!

THE JOURNEY FROM PASSOVER TO RESURRECTION: The se-ries of 3 services, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, is best experienced as one service spanning 4 days. We want to encourage you to make room in your schedule to attend all three. Each worship time has its own unique flavor that we hope will help you contemplate the experience of the disciples as they journeyed with Jesus from Passover to his betrayal and death, and then in His triumphant resurrection.

MAUNDYTHURSDAY–APRIL2TheMaundyThursdayworshipservice,7:30pm intheCLC, is a modern contemplative service focusing on the events sur-rounding the Passover meal Jesus had with his disciples the night before his death. An aesthetically rich Communion expe-rience is the central feature of this service. Led by the Modern Worship Band, message by Dave Pack. Child care provided for ages Infant – 4 years.

This service will provide an opportunity for communion in April, given that Easter is on the first Sunday of the month.

GOODFRIDAY–APRIL3CandlelightTenebraeService–7:30pmintheSanctuaryThis is a service of darkness (in Latin, Tenebrae means “dark-ness”). This quiet candlelit worship service with music from the Sanctuary Choir, will lead us through the last seven words of Christ concluding with “It is finished!” Child care provided for ages infant – 4 years.

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April 19Classic at 8:55 am • Modern at 11:00 amPastor David Burke, preachingFOLLOW ME - “SCRIPTURE” Text: 2 Timothy 3:16

April 26Classic at 8:55 am • Modern at 11:00 amPastor Daniel Willson, preachingFOLLOW ME - “SUPER TEXT”Text: Hebrews 4:12-13

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Daily Devotion: Fremont would like to send you a daily devo-tion that highlights what the Bible has to say about community and friendship. All you have to do is text BELONG to 56316. If you prefer your devotion sent by email, please email Dave at dpack@fremontpres.org. Type BELONG in the subject line. We can’t wait to connect with you!

Sermon Series: “Follow Me”

FOLLOWME

April Sunday Worship

SMALL GROUPSOurSpringQuarterlaunchforoursermonseriesSmallGroupsarestartingtheweekofApril19. Sign-ups will be Sunday April 12 after both services. You can also contact Dave Pack ahead of time at dpack@fremontpres.org. Come join hundreds of others here at Fremont who are connecting in authentic friendships on a weekly basis. This will be the last 10-week series before we break for the summer. You will be given an outline every week to follow along with as well as a binder for your materials. We have groups that meet on campus and groups that meet in homes. Childcare is provided for groups that wish to meet on Wednesday evenings here at the church.

PREPARINGTHESANCTUARYFOREASTERSATURDAY,APRIL4•9:00AMIn preparation for Easter Sunday, we will be decorating the sanctuary on Saturday, April 4 at 9:00 am. If you can spare some blossoming branches from your trees and shrubs, please consider dropping them off in the church sanctuary on Saturday morning. And if you need some help, call us before Saturday and we can send someone to your home to assist you with cutting and transporting them. It’s a large sanctuary and we need lots of flowers, flowering branches and help-ing hands to transform it. If you can spare an hour or two that Satur-day, we’d love to have you join in the fun. And why not bring a friend! If you can come or bring cuttings from your garden, please contact Vicki Meyer at 452-7132 ex. 232 or email Vicki@fremontpres.org.

April 5 • Easter SundayClassic at 8:55 am • Modern at 11:00 amPastor David Burke, preachingFOLLOW ME - “RESURRECTION” Text: Nehemiah 9

April 12Classic at 8:55 am • Modern at 11:00 amPastor Dave Pack, preachingFOLLOW ME - “THE BIBLE…GOD’S WORD?”Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

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2015 All-ChurCh ConferenCe July 26 - August 1ALL-CHURCHCONFERENCE-REGISTRATIONSTARTSAPRIL12TH AT 10:00 AM! ACC is a week-long vacation that provides a variety of options for you: enjoy fun activities, create lasting mem-ories, refresh and renew your life, get to know great people, grow spiritually, develop a sense of belonging, and enjoy the unique beauty of God’s creation. All-Church Conference offers an enticing blend of recreation, time with family or friends, cogent biblical teaching for all ages, worship, inter-generational relationship building and creative programs for children and youth. The conference is held at Mission Springs Conference Center in the Santa Cruz Mountains amidst towering redwoods and close to nearby Santa Cruz beaches. Lodging options vary from camping to deluxe motel-type rooms with private baths.

This year’s All-Church Conference speaker is Dan Jessup. Dan is currently the Vice President of Young Life Latin America in Colorado Springs, CO. Dan is also an ordained ECO pastor, and serves on the staff at First Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs as a Parish Associate. Dan and his wife Elizabeth have been married for 32 years and they have three adult children who also live in Colorado Springs, CO.

Registration forms and detailed conference information are currently available at the All-Church Conference table following morning worship services and in the church office. If you’re undecided about coming for any reason, give us a call (Chris and Dana Jaime, 916-985-4569). We are happy to answer any questions to make it possible for you to join us at All-Church Conference. First time attendees: ask about special discounts available just for you. REGISTRATIONBEGINSAPRIL12TH!

SpeakerDanJessup

“NIC AT NIGHT”CHILDREN’SMUSICCAMPJUNE15-19(FORGRADES2-6)You won’t want your kids to miss this exciting week of musical learning. This year we will be learning and performing the musical “Nic at Night,” the story of what happened when the Pharisee Nicodemus met Jesus. Music Camp is for children entering grades 2 to 6. You do not have to attend Fre-mont to participate or audition.

If you are interested in trying out for one of the cast parts or a solo, audi-tions will be Saturday, May 2, starting at 9 am. You will receive more infor-mation regarding auditions when you register.

REGISTRATIONBEGINSWEDNESDAY,APRIL8AT6:00PMONLINEONLY! Tuition is $90 for the first child and $80 for each additional child in a family. Full and partial Scholarships are available, but you need to contact the music of-fice before the registration date. For class offerings, schedules, and other details of the week, please visit our website www.Fremontpres.org (click on Music and Arts and you will see the Music Camp heading.) If you still have questions, please contact the Music Office at 452-7132 or email musiccamp@fremontpres.org

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OPEN SUNDAYS 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

MINI-RETREAT AT FREMONTAPRIL 10 - 11, GENEVA ROOM

Presented by Dan Maust, former Campus Crusade Director

Many of us are troubled from time to time about why suffering happens to us as Christians. Wheth-er it is a lost job, divorce, poor health, untimely or violent death, unanswered prayers of desperation, or a hurting child, we wonder where God is in the midst of these events. Did He cause them? Did He allow them? How do we make sense out of a world where bad things happen to good people? This “stay at home” mini-retreat will provide new perspectives on the answers to these questions.

To register, or for any questions, go to Fremont website, or call or email: AlanFoster916.837.6974(publicsafetydoc@gmail.com) or Jay Wright916.595.8787 (jwright551@comcast.net). Leave name, phone no., and email address. Cost: $10 for materials, Saturday morning continental break-fast, and lunch. Payment (to “Fremont Church”, memo “Bad Things Retreat”) can be dropped off at, or mailed to, the church office, or completed upon arrival at the retreat.

FRIDAY,APRIL10,7:00-9:00PMand SATURDAY,APRIL11,9:00AM-3:00PMGENEVA ROOM

Suggested prior reading: “Is God to Blame?” by Gregory Boyd.

WHAT IS GOD LIKE THAT HE

ALLOWS SO MUCH TRAGEDY

AND SUFFERING?WHERE IS GOD WHEN I NEED HIM?

WHY DO CHRISTIANS SUFFER THE SAME TRAGEDIES AS UNBELIEVERS?

Happy Easter from the Bookstore staff and volunteers. Visit us during this Season for resources to help you apply the meaning of Easter to your life. We pray that expe-riencing the cross will fill you with joy and a desire to go out and be “Easter People.”

WOMEN'SRETREAT,APRIL24-26,2015

It’s time to register for Wom-en’s Retreat in Lake Tahoe! (Don’t delay, we’ve run out of beds the last two years!) This year we’ll be learning from

Carole Wolaver as she speaks and creates pottery, all while soaking in the beauty of Lake Tahoe right outside our conference room window. Spend the weekend with us enjoying the company of women, not cooking dinner, and deepening your relationship with God! April 24-26, 2015 at Zephyr Point in Lake Tahoe (rides provided to those who need them). The cost is $180 and registra-tion is available online and after each service. Scholar-ships are also available. Questions? Call Melissa at 974-1308 or email womensministry@fremontpres.org.

Women’s Ministry

Jointhenew lookSinglesMinistry (age40andup)hereatFremontwithDavePack. The Singles ministry will be meeting the third Sunday of the month, Sun-day,April19at12:30inGeneva. Join us as we begin to build a healthy, biblical community of Singles. A potluck will be included.

SINGLESM I N I S T R Y

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STEPHEN MINISTERS continue to minister to our congregation and to our community. Stephen Ministers go through 50 hours of training and then are prepared to provide free confidential, one-on-one Christian care, encouragement, emotional and spiritual support to people who are hurting. If you are experiencing grief, loneliness, divorce, disability, or other difficulties in your life and would like to have a Stephen Minister meet with you, please call our referral coordinator, Patty Howard 916-607-5659 or the church office.

The theme of this year’s mission conference, “Our Neighborhood Is Today’s Mission,” focuses on the role Jesus gives to each of His followers to live as mission-aries in our homes and communities. In this one-day series of talks and workshops, you will hear of some models for reaching people beyond the church campus with the good news of Jesus Christ—in your neighbor-hood, in your workplace, in your school community, in the places where you have developed relationships. You will be encouraged to listen to the Holy Spirit as He guides you to a deeper walk with Christ in becoming missional in the current culture. The keynote speaker, Dan Kimball, is pastor of Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz and author of “They Like Je-sus, But Not the Church: Insights From Emerging Gener-ations” and “The Emerging Church: Vintage Christianity for New Generations.” Dan will speak at both worship services and will share insights for communicating the love of Christ to the 21st Century.

The conference will begin at noon with registration and lunch in Ferguson Hall. After Dan’s keynote address, at-tendees will have opportunities to choose and attend

"Our Neighborhood Is Today ’s Mission"Dan Kimball,

speaker

two workshops. In the work-shops leaders will share how to impact our neighborhoods and city for Christ. Workshops topics include: moving from a mono-cultural to a multi-cul-tural church, forming short-term mission exchanges with indigenous churches, partnering with other churches and non-profit groups to impact your neighborhood, and supporting long-term partnerships through teams. The conference will end at 4:30.

The $20.00 registration fee includes lunch and all reg-istration materials. There will be a book table available selling Dan’s books and other works related to devel-oping a missional perspective. Exhibitors will include several of Fremont’s local and global mission partners.

Registration is available on line at missioninfo.itsabout.com/ or on the Fremont Presbyterian Church website at www.fremontpres.org. Child care is available on re-quest. Look for tables in the courtyard and the CLC Atri-um after each service beginning on April 12.

THE SACRAMENTO MISSION CONFERENCE SUNDAY, MAY 3 : Noon - 4:30 pm

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People continue to experience rough patches in their lives. As our congregation grows, we will need more Stephen Ministers to meet the needs of our church and community. To learn how to prepare and become a Stephen Minister for this vital ministry please call Patty. We are starting a new training session in June.

Adult Education on Sundays at 10:15 am

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•NEWSERIESWILLBE“WHOISTHEHOLYSPIRIT?” bySinclairFerguson•BeginningApril12inRoomE210Have you wondered who the Holy Spirit is? Here is an opportunity to know more about this person of the Trinity in a 12-week series from Ligonier Ministries. “Although the Holy Spirit is sometimes the forgot-ten Person of the Trinity, His presence and work is found throughout redemptive history. In this twelve-message series, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson traces the work of the third person of the Trinity through Scripture - from creation to the work of Christ to His dwelling in our hearts today. Along the way, he sheds light on the vital role the Holy Spirit serves. Dr. Ferguson’s goal is to help us know the Holy Spirit as a person, in addi-tion to knowing of His power and work within us.” Please prayerfully consider joining in this class to understand the power and action of this wonderful Person. This is a 12 –week class lead by various individuals.

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•GRIEFSUPPORTBeginningApril12WestminsterCIn this world of ours, sorrow comes to us all. But even the saddest things can become, once we have made peace with them, a source of wisdom and

strength for the journey that still lies ahead. You are invited to meet with others who are mourn-ing a death for a 6-week Grief Support Group on Sundays continuing through May 17. For more information, call Marie Kootstra 916-383-5431.

•ZECHARIAHContinuesthroughAprilinChristChapel.If most of us had to pick a book of the Old Testa-ment to study, chances are pretty good that we would not pick Zechariah. But the New Testa-ment actually references the Book of Zechariah more than forty times. That’s why some people say the Book of Zechariah is a “mini Isaiah.”

Join Pastor Dan Willson as he continues a very deep look at the second to the last book in the Old Testament. If you’re hungry for some schol-arly teaching, or if you’ve never experienced the joys that focusing on a book of the Bible can bring, this will be a great class for you. Your faith will be strengthened because Zechariah is very clearly about Jesus the Messiah and the future for God’s people.

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C L A S SMEMBERSHIP

•FREMONTMEMBERSHIPBeginningApril12inGenevaRoomFind out more about our church and meet our leaders. For more information, contact Jessica Fengel, Coordinator of Member Ministries, 452-7132 ext. 221 or jessica@fremontpres.org.

Student Ministries

• FOR JR. HIGH: CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE!

FREMONTPRES.ORG/#/MINISTRIES/ONE-LIFE-JUNIOR-HIGH

FOR FOR MORE INFO: JONATHAN@FREMONTPRES.ORG

• FOR HIGH SCHOOL: Contact Lysle Spangler: lysle@fremontpres.org.oneelement.org

THE WayConnect with other COLLEGE 20’S & grow in your relationship with Christ. Check out information on the website under College Ministry, FREMONTPRES.ORG

• FOR COLLEGE:

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Local MissionSERVINGFAMILY PROMISEFAMILIESDURINGHOLYWEEK

What better way to share Christ’s love during Holy Week than to help with Family Promise. Families ar-rive on Palm Sunday evening and stay until Easter morning. There are many ways to help but we especial-ly need volunteers to sleepover at church as Fremont’s representative. The hours are 7:45 pm to 7:00 am. We provide a cot with mattress or you can bring your sleeping bag.

Other ways to help are setting up on Palm Sunday afternoon, taking down and cleaning up on Easter morning and doing laundry (sheets, towels, blankets).

Please consider signing up to help. Contact Lana Elhardt at lana.el-hardt@yahoo.com or 456-1847 and she will find a night for you.

MUSTARD SEED SCHOOLCOLLECTION

Fremont has been part-nering and helping to meet the needs of chil-dren at Mustard Seed School in the Loaves and Fishes complex for many years. Right now they have a need for socks for boys ages 3 to 5 years and for underwear for girls in sizes 10, 12, 14 and 16 or adult sizes small and medium. PleasehelptheLocalMissionTeammeetthisneedbybringingtheseitems(newonly)onSunday,April19and26.There will be collection bins in the CLC Atrium and the Narthex. This is an easy way to express Christ’s love for homeless children.

INTERVARSITYCHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP

Fremont has supported the work of Heather Haight with In-terVarsity Christian Fellowship for many years. InterVarsity Christian Fel-lowship/USA's vision is to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers developed. In Sacramento, we are working with God to see these happen, on campus and around the city.

Oncampus: We have ministry at Sacramento State (students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed). Audrey Puah, lead staff at Sac State shares about what God's doing there: The ministry of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Sac State continues to grow despite no longer being recog-nized as a student group on campus due to a CSU policy that requires stu-dent groups to adopt a non-discrimination policy for student leadership. Regardless, InterVarsity continues to gather and host Bible studies, cam-pus outreaches, and large group gatherings in public spaces on campus while starting more small groups to new students on campus. Praise God for the conversions and growth this past semester, and continue to pray for favor among administrators, the growth of our new believers, boldness for our students, and new students to be reached! You can also support the ministry through snack donations, gas gift cards for conference transpor-tation, adopting a stu-dent leader or ministry in prayer, or sponsoring a work day for conference scholarships. Contact Audrey Puah, InterVarsi-ty staff at 408.726.5953 oraspuah@gmail.com for more information or to hear more about the ministry.

Beyondcampus: We also reach beyond the campus arena to the city (world changers devel-oped). Heather Haight, director of Sacramento Urban InterVarsity, shares how world changers are being developed right in our city: Changing the world seems to be popular these days. This young generation hungers to be involved in something meaningful, beyond themselves. When students come to the heart of the city on an urban plunge (week) or dip (weekend), they get to learn about Jesus, justice and poverty. Last year, 150 students came to Sacramento from campuses all over northern California and Ne-vada. In November, 25 international students spent Thanksgiving in Sac-ramento to experience American food and traditions. They did some Black Friday shopping and then a homeless outreach the following day. These students were loved extravagantly, the gospel was shared with many of them, and they got to see the love of Jesus in homes and on the streets. Many also learned how to make peanut butter & jelly sandwiches for the first time. :)

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World MissionsSYRIAUPDATESyria is in the news all the time. We hear daily reports of violence and hu-man tragedy but did you know that God is working there in Presbyterian churches that have survived? Late last year The Outreach Foundation led a group to Lebanon and Syria. In Lebanon they heard the testimony of Presbyterians in the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon.

In Syria they visited five Presbyterian churches in Amr Hosn, Fairouzeh, Homs, Lattakia and Yazdia. The stories of human loss are heartbreaking but the congregations continue to serve God and care for refugees from all over Syria. These are Christians who have lost everything – homes, churches, jobs, friends and family members.

The congregation in Yazdia is led by Pastor Michel Boughos and his wife Huda. They introduced the visitors to Bassam, a veterinarian and refugee from Qusayr near the Lebanon border. This is a town that has suffered under ISIS. Twen-ty-two men in his extended family had been murdered by ISIS including an uncle who had been butchered. Yet here he was in Yazdia assisting with refugee relief. All of this was reported from the blog of Julie Burgess.

The churches that have survived in Syria are busy serving refugees with food baskets, blankets and activities for chil-dren. Many are in need of medical help. We give thanks that our mission partner, The Outreach Foundation, con-tinues to coordinate relief efforts for our Christian brothers and sisters in Syria and also in Iraq.

Please continue to pray for the survival of churches and help for refugees in the Middle East in this time of extreme upheaval and danger.

ETHIOPIAMISSIONTRIP(APRIL7-MAY5)(Karen & Art Pabst)

This trip has a two-fold purpose: • 1) to gather information associated with a pro-posed preschool project and• 2) to build on relationships with our long term Shekkacho partners and discuss topics related to the partnership.

The proposed preschool project is fully funded by donations outside the Shekkacho partnership bud-get and the Fremont Church budget. This project will bring Early Childhood Education opportunities to the rural Shekkacho community of Gecha.

We will be coordinating on-going work especially Bible Translation & Literacy, Safe water systems, Micro-enterprise for women.

Pleaseprayfor:• God's enabling and direction each day• Safe air and ground transportation• Health protection• A servant's heart in relating to our friends there

FOODDISTRIBUTIONTHURSDAY,APRIL16TH

atFremont5:00-6:30pminFergusonHallFood provided by the Central Downtown Food Basket.

Heather continues to lead students to learn and grow in love for Jesus, justice and poverty. Please pray for the upcoming trips: April 24 - 25, May 16 - 22 and May 26 - Jun 1 and campus visits. If you'd like to help make meals or provide desserts or even see what happens during these weeks, please contact Heather Haight at 916.520.4714 or Heather_Haight@ivstaff.org or visit www.suiv.org for more information.

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EVERY THURSDAY

PRIMETIME: Call Jeanne Wallis at 397-8584

Prime Time!for Active Adults (55 +)

Fremont’s

PRIMETIMESCHEDULE: (Choose as much or as little of the day as you’d like.)

9:30am Coffee, fellowship & board games begin

10:00 am Bible Study with Pastor Dan.

11:00 am Low-impact exercises in Ferguson Hall, a group walk or table games

12:00noon You provide your own sack lunch ($4.00 buys dessert and coffee) followed by more board games and occasional infor- mative and/or entertaining programs throughout the year.

Senior Moments! LUNCHEON11:30 AM

WEDNESDAY,APRIL8

FERGUSON HALL

FIRS• Friendship • Inspiration• Recreation • Service

Fremont members and friends are cordially invited to join FIRS for a catered meal of Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, creamed spinach, sal-ads and pineapple upside down cake. Cost is $11.Our program will feature Nancy Buckpitt, a mem-ber of Fremont’s Sanctuary choir, who will sing a variety of popular music from the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s. For reservations, call Sandy Craig at 481-1138 before 7:00 pm on Sunday, April 5. We look for-ward to having you join us for fellowship and remi-niscing about OUR music!

Senior Moments includes Prime Time, Saints Alive! Choir and FIRS (Friendship, Inspiration, Recreation & Service).

Seniors’ Travel

FLY WITH FIRS!

For information on upcoming tours, please call Lu Bakken, (916) 481-2035 or Kathy Bos, KB’s Travel, (916) 689-5117. Flyers are available in the church office. Sign-up directions are on the flyer.

DAY TRIP: MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2015, GLORIOUS GOLDENGATEPARK.Price: $84.15. The trip price includes the coach transportation, lunch at the Beach Chalet, and gratuities. Make plans to join FIRS and Friends on another Craig Smith day trip to San Francisco. Our first stop will be Japanese Tea Garden with time for tea, a tour of the lakes, the Dutch Wind-mill and Queen Wilhelmina’s Garden. Craig will also give a history of the WPA murals in the lobby of the Beach Chalet before we begin our afternoon tour. Lunch menu selections will be listed on the flyer.

After lunch, we will depart for Murphy’s Windmill and the Windmill Keeper’s Cottage that was built in 1915, the Sharon Building built in 1895, and the Lawn Bowling Green estab-lished in 1901. The Botanical Gardens will be our last stop. Departure time for Sacramento is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. There is moderate walking, but rest stops along the way. Fly-ers will be available in the church office or call Lu Bakken at (916) 481-2035.

Alzheimer’s Cafe

Health Ministry’s

Come, join us and be our guest at the ALZHEIMER’SCAFEOF SACRAMENTO. Food, fun, activities & music in Geneva Room on the 2nd Thursday of the month: April9th,from2:00-4:00pm.Questions?Call594-9088.

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Health Ministry - A Personal CallI am so blessed to have been given this opportunity to employ my gifts and skills as a healthcare professional in a Christian ministry. Moreover, I am proud to be a nurse in a ministry that reflects the relationship of faith and health, both of which I am passionate about. However, I would like to highlight and emphasize that I am seeing this ministry beyond that of being just a job or a ministry for that matter. I would like to call it a movement. A movement away from the segregated way we used to do healthcare and away from the task-oriented approach of this ministry. It is a movement of integration and wholeness and new life approach to health ministry. We would like to emphasize that health and wholeness is a continuous process of change and transformation and that basically starts with what Jesus had already promised to those who are in a relationship with him. He is the source of everything new, fresh, whole, and well and He desires for us to experience exactly that! Also, the way He makes this happen always involved people who have experienced Him and His promise of healing, wholeness, and restoration. People who in turn are empowered to share this exciting new life of abundance, health, and wholeness based on our past experiences by sharing to others this blessed hope in a caring ministry.

And it is in this spirit that I extend this invitation to all of you who might come from different backgrounds - be it in the healthcare profession, social work, therapists, caring ministries, volunteer movements, and any spiritual enrichment groups - to be a part of this movement. We are inviting those who come from all walks of life and have the passion to share of their gifts and talents in a meaningful relation-ship to the community and others. This is your movement; a movement of being present to each other where people integrate their personal relationship with Christ, their faith and experiences in meaningful day to day realities. We all know of the great need our world has for listening ears and even greater need for an understanding heart. There are just those people who may offer the simple, yet beautiful gift of being present to someone. Therefore, I am inviting you – you are these kinds of people! As your Faith Community Nurse, I believe that this place of service is not just for me. I believe there is an army of angels here in this Fre-mont family who are passionate, seeking, and willing to be a part of this faith and wholeness movement. I would like to reassure you that part of my responsibility is to offer my services and my office to bring us all together in one vision to hear the voice of the One who calls us to be His hands, feet, light, hope, and presence to all those who need Him in their needs for healing, wholeness, and wellness.

Hence, I believe this is also a call… a call from our Great Physician. I believe He will speak and minister to each of you personally. I’m sure He knows your hearts, your circumstances, your realities and your passions. So I know He knows whom to call and I know you know when you are called. So I just totally trust Him to call you and appoint you as His health minister. I also fervently pray that you will obey the call. Know that we are open to anyone and welcome anyone that Jesus anoints and appoints. Let us come, join hands and hearts and make this movement of faith and wholeness a thriving and meaningful movement for Fremont, the com-munity, and the world. Surely, our families, our communities, and our good Lord will be pleased and will be glorified by our involvement!

I will be more than happy to hear from you. Email me at joy@fremontpres.org or call the Church office to get connected to me.

--May Joy Gilberg, Faith Community Nurse

It is that time again! The EarlWarren Health Fair happens onMay2nd,2015 and we are look-ing for an army of volunteers who have helped in the past and those who, for the first time, want to see what a unique experience this event brings to the community. We’re looking for volunteers will-ing to spend all or part of the day helping out with the fair. Espe-cially helpful are healthcare pro-fessionals (RNs, pharmacists, and others who are qualified to do B/Ps such as CNAs or EMTs) to do B/Ps and blood glucoses + counsel-ing as needed. We also need help-ers to assist with crowd control and location guides, blowing up balloons, handing out prizes, run-ning games/contests, etc., some-one to help move tables from Fre-mont to EW and back (i.e., pick-up truck needed), a Master of Cere-monies for raffle and any other announcements, Bi-lingual (Span-ish, Hmong) persons who could help us with teaching re: diabe-tes and/or hypertension and the meds, and a nutritionist/dietitian.

Set up will begin at 8:00 am. Health fair opens at 11:00 am and closes at 2:00 pm. Tear-down begins at 2:00 pm until it is finished (usually fairly quickly). Equipment, includ-ing tables, needs to be returned to the church (pick-up truck). We can use volunteers for all day (8 am - 3 pm) or for partial shifts (8 - 12 or 12 - 3). Please contact Lynn Jordan or Joy Gilberg, our Faith Community Nurse (452-7132).

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FORHEALTHFAIRATEARLWARRENSCHOOL!

11FREMONT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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Prayer MinistryGETTINGREALWITHGOD“The Prayer of Complaint…..has been largely lost in our modern, sanitized religion, but the Bible abounds with it.” --Richard Foster, Prayer

I believe our emotions—all of them—belong in our prayers. Our prayers represent not just what we say but who we are, with all our complex longings and feelings. To be close to someone, even when that Someone is God, will inevitably run us through a gamut of emotion.

Most of us have experienced an occasional disap-pointment with God. Our first reaction may be to shrink from such feelings. They seem very unprayer-ful. Yet expressing one’s feelings, even those of re-bellion and anger, is when a dialogue of truth with God begins.

One night I found myself absolutely ranting and rag-ing at God regarding “unfair” issues my daughter was facing. My lack of tact was quite apparent as I told Him what I thought of the whole situation. My ranting was probably the closest I had come in a long time to true prayer.

Howling in pain and white-hot anger is not the same as icy unbelief. Indeed, anger is often the first sign that we care about something or someone. God would rather have us come to Him angry than not come at all.

But I cry to you for help, O Lord; ……Why, O Lord, do you reject me and hide your face from me? --Psalm 88: 13-14

The Book of Prayer in the Bible – the Psalms – gives us permission to shake our fist at God one moment and break into praise the next. The cries and pro-tests come out of faith, so they lead back to faith. If we stay with our anger instead of running from it, it will lead us into an intimacy with God deeper than we have ever known. When we are finally exhausted we will collapse into the arms of Jesus, exactly where we belong.

--Terry McDermott

A Life Worth Giving

Celebrating our tithe dollars at work!

I recall driving recently through a highway con-struction zone and noticed a sign that said, “Your tax dollars at work.” I was reminded of that during a recent church service when we highlighted the Women’s Ministry at Fremont. In fact, each Sun-day, we celebrate a ministry that is supported through our “tithe dollars at work.”

Life Worth Giving is a celebration of worship through serving and giving. Each of us at Fremont is called to worship in this way. We should take pleasure as we celebrate the important ministries we support through our service and generosity.

As followers of Christ, we are called to get involved in the life of the church. If you are not actively in-volved in the ministries at Fremont, I invite you to join us. We need you.

For more information about how you can get in-volved, contact Jessica Fengel in the church office.

--Bobby Cobbs, Elder for Development

NEWBABYGIFTBASKETS: Shelley Diaz is the contact for new baby gift baskets:diazshelley@hotmail.comor call (916) 616-1225 toreceive a gift for your new baby.

FREMONTFINANCIALUPDATEYEAR-TO-DATETHROUGHDECEMBER31,2014

For the month ending December 31, 2014, Final report ACTUAL BUDGET VARIANCE

TOTALREVENUE $1,954,468 $1,950,000 ($4,468)

TOTALEXPENSE $1,911,164 $1,950,000 $38,836

SURPLUS(LOSS) $43,304 $0 $43,304

Thank you for your continued support of our mission!

12 THE GRAPEVINE

February Session MeetingThe Fremont Session held its monthly meeting on Feb-ruary 24, 2015. Below are some action and informa-tional items that might be of interest to the general congregation. These notes are not intended to reflect the total work of the Session at the meeting. If you are interested in more information about a particular item, please contact any member of Session.

Prior to the meeting Dr. Burke led a discussion on the topic: How we communicate our care for newcomers at Fremont. During the Session Meeting, the Elders dis-cussed issues about the future of Fremont, including (1) the role of an Elder, (2) How might changing our Sunday morning schedule better accomplish our goals of wor-ship, discipleship, and fellowship?

The statement of General Fund Revenues and Expenses for the month ending December 31, 2014, showed Rev-enues for December of $312,303 and Expenses for De-cember of $203,828 giving a surplus of $108,475. The surplus for the year is $43,304.

The statement of General Fund Revenues and Expenses for the month ending January 31, 2015, showed Reve-nues for January of $134,851 and Expenses for January of $141,235 giving a loss of (6,383).

GIVINGVIA TEXT ISNOWAVAILABLE! Too inconvenient to write a check? Want to respond immediately when you feel led to give? Now you can support kingdom work at Fremont via text on your smart phone. Justtext“Giving”to56316 and give a gift to the General Fund. A credit or debit card number will be required. You may also set up a regular text account to help with your ongoing giving.

Your generosity becomes even easier! Just another way that technology can be useful for God’s glory in our changing culture.

Text“Giving”to56316

There will be an All-Church Celebration and Convocation on Sunday, March 22, 2015, a new way of accomplishing the annual meeting and encouraging more participation.

SESSIONACTIONS:1. Approve the request of the Trail Life Troop to sell chocolate bars as a fundraiser.

2. Hire Jonathan Shea as Director of Junior High Ministry, effective March 1, 2015.

3. Approve the collection of non-prescription medications for the High School Mission Team.

4. Approved sponsoring David Pack as a Ministry Candidate (under care). Elder Fish reported that David has done a great job at Fremont, and praised God that David has decided to move forward. David will be taking ten classes to complete his studies.

5. Appointed Ann Davison, Sheree Wong, Marianne Gonzalez-Sims, Mark Eshoff and David Burke as a task force to study options for the Sunday morning schedule.

--Clair Parsh, Clerk of Session

Dear Fremont Friends,Words cannot express my deep and sincere appreciation for the beautiful flowers that were delivered to me at Gramercy Court. I’m feeling better and back at home now! Thank you again. Love, Harriet Stephenson

Thank You!

Minister of Modern Music & MediaJordan Skinner

Director of Sr. High MinistryLysle Spangler

Director of Jr. High MinistryJonathan Shea

Director of Children’s MinistryVacant

Coordinator of Member MinistryJessica Fengel

Outreach CoordinatorCate Williams

Executive SecretaryCathy Cole

OrganistPatricia Grimm

Administrative AssistantVacant

Technical Ministries CoordinatorMike Mitchell

Memorial CoordinatorJeanne Wallis

Faith Community NurseJoy Gilberg

Children’s Program AssistantAngie Nevin

Music Program AssistantVicki Meyer

CLASSOF2016Bobby Cobbs (Development)

Ann Bruce Davison (Member Care)

Jim Fish (Personnel)

Jeff Hightower (Specialized Ministries)

Greg Hogan (Student Ministries)

Childcare/Nursery DirectorVacant

Fremont Nursery School DirectorDu Willson

Publications CoordinatorBecky Lucero

Business ManagerJohn Walden

Facilities CoordinatorMelanie Andrews

Giving SecretaryCarolyn Walden

Accounting Clerk Linda Brown

CLASSOF2016Skip BakerKaren BouletJared FisherDavid HonigschmidtPaul HughesAntoinette JonesTom MotterKathy NicholsBarbara Red-horseGail Way

(*Moderator )

Clair Parsh (Clerk of the Session)

CLASSOF2015Diane BlokReye DiazShelley DiazLana ElhardtTana Kinder-EbersbergerHeather HansenJohn Kabateck*Julie NewcomerMarlin OgdenLuba Rich

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CLASSOF2015Bruce Ogden(Nominating)

Claude Vanderwold (Mission)

Rich Walcott(Worship Support)

Sheree Wong (Children’s Ministries)

Brian Wyatt (Adult Education)

Maintenance TechnicianMike Mitchell

CustodiansEduviguez GamesMike JeanBlanca LacayoEvan Polis

Bookstore ManagerKaren Brand

Coffee Bar ManagerKristen Maggitti

Pastor/Head of StaffDr. David Burke

Associate Pastor - Congregational Care & MissionDr. Daniel Willson

Executive MinisterMark Eshoff

Minister for Congregational & Community Life (Interim)David Pack

Minister of Music & Worship Arts Cheryl Eshoff

FREMONT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

CLASSOF2017Susan Curiel-ContrerasThanne DohertyJessica FengelAnita LeeLisa MenzmerMary Jane MotterSylvia PeroCheryl SternBonnie StittDave Taft

CLASSOF2017Jim Aspegren(Administration)

Tim Aust (Evangelism)

Karl Dolk (Spiritual Formation and Small Groups)

Marianne Gonzales- Sims (Music & Arts)

Jarrett Trask (Outreach)

ALLCHURCHRIVERCATSGAME!FRIDAY,MAY22ND $16TICKETS•GIANTSWORLDSERIEST-SHIRTGIVEAWAY&FIREWORKS! Contact Jessica Fengel for tickets, (916) 452-7132 ext. 221 or jessica@fremontpres.org

SAVE THE DATE!This year’s Mariner Ban-quetisscheduledfor12:00noononSaturday,May2,2015.The food will be ca-tered, and there will be a modest charge. The pro-gram will be announced. Please put this on your cal-endar and plan to attend.

Fostering Christiandiscipleship, fellowship, & service since 1947. . . You Belong!

MarinersTAICHITUESDAYS!JoinusnowonTues-daysat9:30to10:30aminFergusonHall. If you are looking for a way to reduce stress and help improve balance come and give it a try. Contact instructor, Sifu White, (916) 369-8148 for more info or just come!

Sanctuary Flowers

Honor the memory of a loved one with flowers in the Sanc-tuary on a Sunday morning. Remember someone special

on a birthday or anniversary with flow-ers of celebration. Call Barbara Kenne-dy at 489-5665 to schedule a Sunday.

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THE GRAPEVINE:A newsletter published monthly by the Fremont Presbyterian Church, Sacramento, CA. Entered in the Sacramento, CA Post Office November 7, 1955, as periodicals under the Act of Congress of March 8, 1977.

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ORGANCONCERT•GAILARCHERSUNDAY,MAY17,4:00PMFremontPresbyterianChurchispleasedtopresentanorganconcertfea-turingGailArcheronSunday,May17,4:00pminthechurchsanctuary.Gail is a Grammy-nominated, international concert organist, recording art-ist, choral conductor and lecturer. Among her recordings are “Franz Liszt: A Hungarian Rhapsody” and “Bach, The Transcendent Genius.” She is found-er of Musforum, an international network for women organists to promote and affirm their work. In summer, 2013, Ms. Archer was featured by the philharmonic societies in Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tomsk and Perm, Russia, and played in festivals in Alessandria, Grondona and Scopello, Italy, Tub-ingen and Hamburg, Germany, and Copenhagen, Denmark. As a lecturer, she draws attention to composer anniversaries or musical themes with her annual recital series in New York City: An American Idyll, Liszt, Bach, Men-delssohn and Messiaen.

Ms. Archer is the college organist at Vasser College and director of the mu-sic program at Barnard College, Columbia University.

Tickets (suggested donation $10) are available beginning April 7 online at www.fremontpres.org, the church office M-F 8:30am to 5:30pm, Sunday mornings after services or at the door.

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